regulatory agencies
FAA
to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.
Tinker v. Des Moines
the Supreme Court's majority ruled that neither students nor teachers “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”
Separation of Powers
an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
Due Process
application by state of all legal rules and principles pertaining to the case so all legal rights that are owed to the person are respected
FDA
responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
Medicare
the federal health insurance program
New Jersey v. TLO
The Court held that the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures is not limited solely to the actions of law enforcement personnel.
Checks and Balances
Majority Rule
the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power.
FCC
to promote connectivity and ensure a robust and competitive market.
Medicaid
Miranda v. Arizona
Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona (1966) ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-incrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th Amendments of the United States Constitution.
Limited Government
a theory of governance in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
Constitution
the supreme law of the United States of America
FTC
prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices.
Smart Growth
creating homes for families of all income levels alongside one another in locations where daily needs are close by.
Gideon v. Wainwright
guaranteeing the right to legal counsel for criminal defendants in federal and state courts.
Popular Sovereignty
government by the consent of the people.
Rule of Law
the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
EPA
to protect human health and the environment.
foreign aid
money, food, or other resources given or lent by one country to another.
Plessy v. Ferguson
upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races.
Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
Federalism
the federal principle or system of government.